You have the will, and the means, to shape a kinder future A gift in your will to World Animal Protection will help move the world to end animal cruelty. In your world, animals matter Let’s make a more humane future together

You envision a world in which animals’ needs are respected, as are their contributions to human lives and livelihoods... where they are cared for in disasters... protected from abuse... and given the freedom to live in humane circumstances domestically, or naturally in the wild.

Today, we invite you to ensure that our mutual vision and efforts continue well into the future, by designating a gift through your will.

Cover: Donna and her seven-month old puppy Zorro wait at the free vaccination clinic in Cainta, Philippines. © World Animal Protection -Nacho Hernandez

Rabbit River Farms is a successful cage-free egg farm located in British Columbia, Canada. © World Animal Protection - i.c.productions

Rescued bear Robin lives and thrives at a World Animal Protection funded sanctuary.

Each person who remembers World Animal Protection in their “ will is investing in the lives of animals who need us most. Mike Baker, Chief Executive Officer ” World Animal Protection A shared vision for the ages Keep animals—and your convictions—alive

Years down the line, what will the world be like for animals? You can be proud of what we’ve achieved together to help them in our lifetimes—but how can we ensure that the work we do for them today can continue and expand its reach long after we’re gone?

Ruthie, one of the residents at Nyaru Menteng Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation and supported by World Animal Protection. © Simon Bell for Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation A bequest is the perfect way to keep building upon the successes we have achieved so far. When you remember A juvenile Gray whale is breaching while entangled in a lobster trap line off the coast of Mexico. World Animal Protection in your will, you create the means to The rope is caught in its mouth and baleen causing agitation and erratic swimming. © Brandon Cole - naturepl.com give a voice to the voiceless, to stand up for the powerless, to ease the suffering of distressed animals, for years to come. As the owner of rescue animals, I have observed the power of Such gifts are absolutely vital to our ability to help animals “ kindness. I believe all sentient beings should be treated with respect, in need, no matter where they are, now and in the future. gentleness, and afforded legal protection. A directed gift in my will enables this philosophy to continue and creates a legacy of which We call this type of donation a legacy gift—because there are few finer legacies than to be remembered as someone I am extremely proud. who helped shape a world in which animal welfare matters Catherine Lannon, MD ” and animal cruelty is no more. © Morales, Age - Fotostock A World Animal Protection veterinarian talks to children that have brought their dogs to the free vaccination clinic in Cainta, Philippines. We have been working with partner group Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) to carry out a mass rabies vaccination program in the region. © World Animal Protection - Nacho Hernandez Animals in the wild Animals in communities It is becoming increasingly more important that we move governments Your gift will help us to remain nimble, responsive, and forward- and communities to make lasting changes that keep wild animals thinking as we protect animals in communities and prevent the safe and in the wild. abuse of working animals.

Our achievements have included: Our achievements have included: • Ridding seas of abandoned fishing gear that threatens • Ending inhumane dog culling through vaccination marine life programs • Ending bear baiting and torturous bear bile harvesting • Managing stray dog populations • Reforming attitudes toward tourism practices that exploit • Protecting working animals while helping families and harm wild animals remain self-sufficient This indoor pig farm in the UK has high welfare birthing pens for sows (including separate areas for World Animal Protection’s Steven Clegg feeds dogs in a heavily damaged settlement in Port Vila, the piglets only, a warm lamp, and slanted walls to protect from crushing). World Animal Protection Vanuatu, following Cyclone Pam which struck on March 13, 2015. is looking at examples of high welfare indoor pig farms to encourage the Chinese farming industry © World Animal Protection not to industrialize indoor pig farming. © World Animal Protection - Thomas Alexander Animals in farming Animals in disasters With livestock production set to double between the years Your future-oriented gift can mitigate the effects of disasters on 2000 and 2050, humane farming will continue to be a critical, animals and people by providing the means to be prepared challenging focus for lasting change. for crises before they strike.

Our achievements have included: Our achievements have included: • Advocating to improve regulations to protect animals and • Empowering communities in disaster-prone areas to make both their lives and deaths painless and humane prepare for the future, with an emphasis on animal welfare • Working to change the most intense forms of farming • Acting quickly to save working animals during disasters, • Campaigning to give hens better, cage-free lives which also protects families’ livelihoods • Running vaccination programs to end the cycle of post-disaster suffering A vital gift for animal welfare And a smart way to maximize your estate

After the success of a vaccination program to eliminate rabies in Bali, other countries are following. World Animal Protection is in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh, to oversee training and vaccinations there. Pictured: this puppy is waiting for the vaccination. Join our Legacy Society A gift in your will could change the world for animals An Elephant in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania © World Animal Protection There are several ways you can make a planned donation to World A gift in your will enables you to protect what matters most to Animal Protection. Each offers its own advantages, and all are greatly you. Provide for the people you love and also help animals appreciated. in the coming years, while enjoying tax savings. And legacy giving is easy to set up. We’d be glad to help you through the We’re confident that there is a way for you to care for animals in the future process. without affecting your current lifestyle – and to do so while taking care of your family and other priorities, and receiving tax benefits. When you give an unrestricted legacy donation—that is, one that is not designated for a specific project or focus—your gift It would be helpful to us to know whether you are currently considering will have the flexibility to help animals in many different ways, a future donation. The information you provide does not represent a rather than having the monies designated for an initiative that legal commitment and will be kept strictly confidential. may or not remain necessary in the future. If you have questions, please call Edel Metcalfe (646) 783-2224 Rest assured that your legacy will be applied with utmost You can also learn more by visiting our website consideration to the issues that animals will face in future worldanimalprotection.us.org/legacy-society days and years, when your gift comes into effect. 450 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor New York, NY 10123

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